PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Tomahawk (ranked 3755 p4p, 5269 weight class) and Gatekeeper Devil (ranked 450 p4p, 568 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tomahawk
vs
Devil

185 cm
27
184
7 - 2 - 1

210 cm
24
190
4 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gatekeeper Devil!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomahawk tries to clinch up but Devil circles away and keeps his distance.
Devil scores with a sloppy right hand. Tomahawk should have avoided that one.
Devil connects with the punch.
Tomahawk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tomahawk drives through and clinches with Devil against the cage.
Devil dodges an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Devil misses with a knee strike.
Tomahawk managing to block the knees to the body from Devil.
Tomahawk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tomahawk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Gatekeeper Devil has been cut.
Tomahawk avoiding damage as Devil throws knees to the body.
Devil takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Tomahawk - that landed with a thud.
Devil takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Devil lands a knee to the head.
Devil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tomahawk avoids it.
Devil trying to stall but Tomahawk improves his position.
Tomahawk pushes off an throws an elbow but Devil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tomahawk looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Devil missing with knees to the body.
Tomahawk avoiding damage as Devil throws knees to the body.
Devil missing with knees to the body.
Tomahawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Devil trying to land knees to the body.
Tomahawk lands an elbow inside that Devil shrugs off.
Tomahawk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Devil misses with a knee strike.
Tomahawk pushes off an throws an elbow but Devil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomahawk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Devil wants to stall.
Tomahawk lands an elbow just above Devil 's eye.
Tomahawk presses Devil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Devil takes an elbow to the forehead.

Devil is rocked!
Devil avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Devil is still on wobbly legs! Can Tomahawk finish him?
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomahawk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tomahawk pushes off an throws an elbow but Devil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tomahawk misses with an elbow over the top.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomahawk throws an elbow but misses.
Devil misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil blocks an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Devil blocks an elbow strike from Tomahawk.
Devil tries a body shot but Tomahawk blocks it.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomahawk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tomahawk throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Tomahawk breaks the clinch.

Tomahawk closes the distance looking for a takedown. Devil stuffs it but Tomahawk still has hold of him. Tomahawk picks Devil up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Tomahawk slams Devil to the floor and that's really hurt Devil - he doesn't know where he is! Tomahawk throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Tomahawk!
Our winner, Chief Tomahawk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.